Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. SRINAGAR: A discreet verification was conducted by Anti-Corruption Bureau UT of J&K into the allegations of accumulation of disproportionate assets raised by one Ayoub Khan S/o Gulsheer Khan R/o Doniwari Lolab, Patwari in revenue department on receipt of a complaint. It was alleged in the complaint that Mohd Ayoub Khan Patwari is leading a grandiose lifestyle besides being the owner of large number of orchards and agricultural land, houses at Bemina, Srinagar/ Doniwari Lolab, District Kupwara & possessing number of cars& has spent hefty amount on admission of his wards in professional colleges as donations etc
The discreet verification conducted revealed that during the Check period, suspect patwari has incurred huge expenditures & accumulated/raised various assets, which were prima facie disproportionate to his known sources of income. The details of assets/expenditures revealed during verification are:-
a) Purchased land at Hamdaniya Colony Bemina Srinagar & constructed double floor house on the said land.
b) Constructed a double floor house at Doniwari Lolab,Kupwara.
c) Purchased a Venue Hyundai car & a two-Wheeler.
d) Huge expenditures incurred on re-payment of Bank loans.
e) Expenditure on education of his children i.e, MBBS admission outside country & admission in Nursing stream at Nursing College Amritsar.
The verification conducted revealed that immediately after receipt of complaint against suspect, he started securing frequent Bank loans i.e, to the tune of Rs 75 lac in order to disguise his illegal /unknown sources of income & to hoodwink enquiry officer.
That the acts of omission & commission on part of suspect patwari namely Mohd Ayoub Khan S/o Gulsheer Khan R/o Doniwari Lolab, Patwari in the revenue department constitute cognizable offence of criminal misconduct punishable under section 5 (1) (e) r/w section 5 (2) of the J&K P.C Act Svt, 2006 against the accused public servant.
Accordingly, Case FIR No. 03/2025 under section 5 (1) (e) r/w 5(2) of the J&K P.C Act Svt, 2006 was registered on 16-06-2025 at P/S Anti-corruption Bureau Baramulla against the accused patwari. Immediately after registration of the case search warrants were obtained from Honāble Anti-Corruption court Baramulla and searches were conducted at different places belonging to accused person during which various incriminating material including the receipts of purchase of gold articles, receipts of purchase of i-phone 15 & 15 pro & other items pertaining to the investigations of the case, were recovered and seized in the presence of magistrates & witnesses as per procedure under law.
Further investigations are going on.
